Pr. William Softens Policy on Immigration Status Checks - Police Officers Can Question Crime Suspects About Their Residency Only After They Are Arrested

The Prince William County supervisors abolished a key part of the county’s illegal-immigration policy last night by directing police officers to question criminal suspects about their immigration status only after they have been arrested.

In October, the Board of County Supervisors directed officers to check the legal status of crime suspects, no matter how minor the offense, if they think the person might be in the country unlawfully.”*

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